Ranked #1
Gable Mountain Farm
Gable Mountain Farm
In Vopnafjörður there is a farm called Bustarfell which has long history and is connected to many stories.
15 Jul 2018
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20mins
Ranked #2
Iceland's Only Serial Killer
Iceland's Only Serial Killer
In 1596 Björn Pétursson was executed for murder. In the following centuries a legend formed, mixing folklore and fact. T... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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28mins
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Ranked #3
Whose People Are You?
Whose People Are You?
Icelanders are obsessed with genealogy. In this episode this gets traced back a thousand years. The connection we have t... Read more
19 Sep 2018
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20mins
Ranked #4
Let\'s Talk About Elves, Baby
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Just to start with, that is not a house for elves. It is just a model house.\r\n\r\nThis episode was inspired by a \"fac... Read more
7 Jul 2019
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18mins
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Queen of Elves
Queen of Elves
According to folklore, the Icelandic elves were always dangerous but Yuletide was an especially dangerous period when th... Read more
24 Dec 2018
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24mins
Ranked #6
Goldie Locks and Beardie
Goldie Locks and Beardie
The tale of Goldie and Beardie is about the early settlement and Christianization of Iceland.
20 May 2019
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23mins
Ranked #7
Where in the World is Iceland?
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Iceland is in the North-Atlantic but where does it fit into the world around it?
9 Nov 2019
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20mins
Ranked #8
The Hornless Cow and The Carl\'s Son
The Hornless Cow and The Carl\'s Son
Búkolla is one of the most famous Iceland folk-tales. It is reimagined almost every year in books, songs and art. In thi... Read more
9 Dec 2018
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17mins
Ranked #9
The Smartest People In The World
The Smartest People In The World
In a short episode, Óli triest to answer a question from a supporter. What do Icelanders think of Leifur Eiríksson and h... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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8mins
Ranked #10
A Mazing Tale
A Mazing Tale
The Banking Crisis of 2008-2009 is usually called \"The Crash\" in Iceland. Every Icelander was touched and this is my s... Read more
2 Feb 2019
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26mins
Ranked #11
Sledgehammer Judgements from an English Poet
Sledgehammer Judgements from an English Poet
Icelandic Food and Cookery by Nanna Rögnvaldardóttir (mentioned in the episode) is a great source of information and Ice... Read more
2 Aug 2019
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36mins
Ranked #12
The Icelandic Sport Saga
The Icelandic Sport Saga
As the Icelandic men’s football team starts its first game ever at the World Cup it is fitting to look back in time at t... Read more
16 Jun 2018
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20mins
Ranked #13
Where is Haukur?
Where is Haukur?
The story of Haukur Hilmarsson, an Icelandic activist who tried to save Icelandic nature, asylums seekers and the Kurdis... Read more
23 Jun 2018
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18mins
Ranked #14
Special Video Episode (Free)
Special Video Episode (Free)
A special free video episode at patreon.com/storiesoficeland.
8 Jun 2018
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1min
Ranked #15
The Berserker of Butter-Hill
The Berserker of Butter-Hill
My great great grandfather was a simple and poor man who tried to do his duty while facing overwhelming odds.
8 Sep 2019
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19mins
Ranked #16
The Tale Heard Around The World
The Tale Heard Around The World
Tales travel around the world. Here is a story you might have heard before but not like you\'ve heard it before.
4 Oct 2019
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16mins
Ranked #17
The Tourism Boom in Post-Crash Iceland
The Tourism Boom in Post-Crash Iceland
Includes audio from this clip by Charlotte Evans.
21 Apr 2019
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17mins
Ranked #18
Sagas and Eddas
Sagas and Eddas
The words Saga and Edda are used quite regularly while discussion Iceland\'s heritage. This is a very brief introduction... Read more
3 May 2020
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Ranked #19
The Brothers of Bakki
The Brothers of Bakki
Everyplace has stories of fools. In Iceland those are Gísli, Eiríkur and Helgi.
2 Apr 2020
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Ranked #20
Iceland in 1918
Iceland in 1918
On December 1st 1918 a new political entity was established - The Kingdom of Iceland. But a virus had just swept through... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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17mins
